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DoD is funded. Who cares what this silly person has to say? She has an income coming in. If she wants to "fight" for the wall, she is welcome to pack her bag and head for the border. Otherwise, what she has to say is just noise.

DoD is funded. Who cares what this silly person has to say? She has an income coming in. If she wants to "fight" for the wall, she is welcome to pack her bag and head for the border. Otherwise, what she has to say is just noise.

DoD is funded. Who cares what this silly person has to say? She has an income coming in. If she wants to "fight" for the wall, she is welcome to pack her bag and head for the border. Otherwise, what she has to say is just noise.

She has a voice...let her have her say!

The point is: she isn't impacted by this at all. She is just running her mouth to hear herself talk. She should STFU and be happy this isn't hitting her family.

As part of the Department of Homeland Security, I do not believe the Coast Guard has been funded through February and is already included in the current shutdown. Both the House and Senate are considering bills to fund the Coast Guard, but I don't think anything has been passed yet.

DoD is funded. Who cares what this silly person has to say? She has an income coming in. If she wants to "fight" for the wall, she is welcome to pack her bag and head for the border. Otherwise, what she has to say is just noise.

She has a voice...let her have her say!

The point is: she isn't impacted by this at all. She is just running her mouth to hear herself talk. She should STFU and be happy this isn't hitting her family.

and that is your opinion.. she can still state what is on her mind. I am not in this fight either, so is your intent that I do not have a say either?

DoD is funded. Who cares what this silly person has to say? She has an income coming in. If she wants to "fight" for the wall, she is welcome to pack her bag and head for the border. Otherwise, what she has to say is just noise.

She has a voice...let her have her say!

The point is: she isn't impacted by this at all. She is just running her mouth to hear herself talk. She should STFU and be happy this isn't hitting her family.

and that is your opinion.. she can still state what is on her mind. I am not in this fight either, so is your intent that I do not have a say either?

If what you are going to say is that feds are all for this wall and are willing to go however long it takes without a paycheck, then, YES, you need to STFU too. If you want to say that you are for (or against) the wall or anything else in terms of generalities, then speak away.

Just don't try to speak for hundreds of thousands of people who are directly impacted by all this BS.

DoD is funded. Who cares what this silly person has to say? She has an income coming in. If she wants to "fight" for the wall, she is welcome to pack her bag and head for the border. Otherwise, what she has to say is just noise.

She has a voice...let her have her say!

The point is: she isn't impacted by this at all. She is just running her mouth to hear herself talk. She should STFU and be happy this isn't hitting her family.

and that is your opinion.. she can still state what is on her mind. I am not in this fight either, so is your intent that I do not have a say either?

If what you are going to say is that feds are all for this wall and are willing to go however long it takes without a paycheck, then, YES, you need to STFU too. If you want to say that you are for (or against) the wall or anything else in terms of generalities, then speak away.

Just don't try to speak for hundreds of thousands of people who are directly impacted by all this BS.

"Just don't try to speak for hundreds of thousands of people who are directly impacted by all this BS"... exactly...you try doing the same! Whether or not I get a paycheck I can voice my opinion on this along with anyone else. You don't like it? Get off the board and get to your Safe Space snowflake!

Just don't try to speak for hundreds of thousands of people who are directly impacted by all this BS.

Uhmm, isn't that what you are doing? You are presenting yourself as the voice of 800,000 fed employees. Don't you think there is at least a slim chance that some of them might have a different perspective?

How dare we hold a position that is not marching in lockstep with yours.

Just don't try to speak for hundreds of thousands of people who are directly impacted by all this BS.

Uhmm, isn't that what you are doing? You are presenting yourself as the voice of 800,000 fed employees. Don't you think there is at least a slim chance that some of them might have a different perspective?

How dare we hold a position that is not marching in lockstep with yours.

Not at all. It is really easy to say "we are willing to sacrifice" when you DON'T have to sacrifice anything. DOD has its budget. DOD workers haven't missed a paycheck. DOD workers aren't facing the prospect of missing more paychecks. DOD workers don't have to work and worry about getting a second job or selling their possessions (as some in power have suggested).

There are those who are all for the wall. That is absolutely their prerogative. Just don't dare try to make it sound like you are making some big sacrifice when its business as usual for your agencies.

I keep seeing news that states " New Poll: Nearly Three-Quarters of Federal Workers Oppose Shutdown, Majority Oppose Wall", but I haven't seen any polls. Have you? Who are they polling? Not saying I oppose the wall or don't, just saying nobody asked me my thoughts so am just wondering who they are polling. Makes it look like they polled everyone and this is a general consensus, but nobody I know has received an inquiry.

I keep seeing news that states " New Poll: Nearly Three-Quarters of Federal Workers Oppose Shutdown, Majority Oppose Wall", but I haven't seen any polls. Have you? Who are they polling? Not saying I oppose the wall or don't, just saying nobody asked me my thoughts so am just wondering who they are polling. Makes it look like they polled everyone and this is a general consensus, but nobody I know has received an inquiry.

I have seen interactive polls on GovExec and few other govt employee sites. No poll ever takes a 100% poll. They take a sample and then project over the entire population. Same way they can project election results with only 1% reporting.

I keep seeing news that states " New Poll: Nearly Three-Quarters of Federal Workers Oppose Shutdown, Majority Oppose Wall", but I haven't seen any polls. Have you? Who are they polling? Not saying I oppose the wall or don't, just saying nobody asked me my thoughts so am just wondering who they are polling. Makes it look like they polled everyone and this is a general consensus, but nobody I know has received an inquiry.

There are 2 million Federal employees. The typical poll sample size is about 1000 people. The odds of you or anyone you work with being contacted are pretty small.

I keep seeing news that states " New Poll: Nearly Three-Quarters of Federal Workers Oppose Shutdown, Majority Oppose Wall", but I haven't seen any polls. Have you? Who are they polling? Not saying I oppose the wall or don't, just saying nobody asked me my thoughts so am just wondering who they are polling. Makes it look like they polled everyone and this is a general consensus, but nobody I know has received an inquiry.

Have you forgotten? These are the same geniuses that said there was an 8% of Trump winning the election!

Which reminds me, I should jump over to YouTube and watch the election night coverage again. It always brings a smile to my face. I can highly recommend "the Young Turks" train wreck...

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